Crime & Safety
Cessna Crashes at Santa Monica Airport
The accident happened around 6:20 p.m. when the plane landed.
By City News Service
A twin-jet Cessna Citation went off the right side of the runway and crashed into a hangar after landing at Santa Monica Airport Sunday, a Federal Aviation Administration official said.
It happened about 6:20 p.m., according to FAA spokesman Ian Gregor.
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"We do not have information on the number of people on board or their conditions," Gregor said.
The plane had taken off from Hailey, Idaho.
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Emergency personnel from the Santa Monica Fire Department were at the scene, authorities said.
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